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Killingly vs Chaplin vs New Milford vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Chaplin has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
New Milford has the most expensive homes ($392k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Killingly | Chaplin | New Milford | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
2,070Lowest |
28,334Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8Highest 6% above CT |
42.1±1.9 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Chaplin and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| New Milford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
41.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$106,411±$8kHighest 11% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| New Milford and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$391,500±$10kHighest 7% above CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,609±$152Highest 8% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| New Milford and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$6,150Highest 7% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±13.3 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and New Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.1% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.4% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±2.5 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #110 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | New Milford School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School | New Milford High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.5Lowest |
11.7Highest |
8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.